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7. Supracoxal pinacula on the mesothorax furnished with one seta (Seta 
No. VI)- Phlyctaenia rubigalis 
Supracoxal pinacula on mesothorax furnished with two setae (Seta No. 
VI)- Diatraea zeacolella 
8. Seta IV and V on the subdorsal pinaculum of the ninth abdominal seg¬ 
ment small and nearly obsolete, this pinaculum bearing one large 
seta which is III- Loxostege similalis 
Seta IV and V on the subdorsal pinaculum of the ninth abdominal seg¬ 
ment large, almost equal in size to III_ 9 
9. (11, p : 178 ) “ Epicranial setae and puncture A 1 , A 2 , and A a lying in a 
straight line or with A a somewhat postero-laterad of A 2 , not postero- 
dorsad”_ 10 
11 Epicranial setae and puncture A 1 , A 2 , and A a forming an obtuse angle 
with A a postero-dorsad of A 2 _ P. ainsliei 
10. “Epicranial puncture O a lying postero-dorsad of Ocellus VI; mandible 
longer than broad; distal tooth concaved”_P. penitalis 
“ Epicranial puncture O a lying directly posterior to Ocellus VI; mandi¬ 
ble square; distal tooth pointed”'_P. nubilalis 
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